A: Magic Forest

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Neither Lila nor Aliga immediately stopped their debate. Now, only Miss Peony is the center of their attention. Miss Peony who came up with an idea became a bright light this time.

"Peony just got an idea. Why don't we just use magic power to get out of this rope?"

Lila thought hard to digest Miss Peony's words. Magic power and not being able to move freely were not a suitable pair for now.

"But, Miss, we don't have any more energy right now. How can we get magic power out in such unfavorable conditions?" Lila finally asked because she was confused half to death when she heard the proposal from the woman who became her companion.

"That's our advantage this time!" Miss Peony smiled proudly as she gave a look full of ambition towards Lila. "The goblins didn't think long when they would tie us to this pole. Wouldn't it be by leaving us like this, that our energy would be recharged?" continued.

Lila gasped after realizing that new fact. Indeed, when compared to him when he was arrested earlier, he was much fitter this time. That was the sign, his energy and his other comrades were already recharged at this moment.

However, Lila again realized something was wrong. Their magic power would not have come out if they.

"Miss, but our magic wand-"

"Actually, there are some magic power users who can unleash its power without using a magic wand." Cia suddenly replied and followed the flow of this conversation.

"Eh?"

"You think, why don't those goblins shut our mouths when we're talking about escape plans right now?"

Lila thought back. "They don't care about us, maybe? Ah, or because they can't hear our conversation because the sound of the music is too boisterous?"

"You're wrong, you idiot. How could those creatures not care about our conversation? And again, the unimportant sound of our debate was much noisier than the beatings of their instruments." Aliga interrupts the two girls' conversation.

"Currently, I don't understand it yet. Actually, Cia's been putting up her voice-proof protection since then. Ah, it looks like you're the only one who doesn't realize this."

Again, the girl with blue eyes was shocked for the umpteenth time. He turned towards Cia who was beside him to make sure. Cia nodded confirming Aliga's words. "Yes, that's it."

Lila's face turned sullen. He was upset that only he was new to the fact. So far, he had always thought that magic power could not come out except by using a magic wand. Ah, he regretted not really listening to the material during the academy first.

"So you mean Miss, Cia can get us out of here?"

Miss Peony shook her head quickly to respond to Lila's question. "No, not Cia. The energy isn't strong enough to break this rope using his voice magic."

"That means, who will set us free is Miss?"

"Not, not Peony either. Peonies need magic wand, just like you."

Lila grunts. "Then who?" ask him impatiently.

"Someone. His natural magic power is heat. He can unleash magic power without using a wand, just like Cia. The plan, Peony would have him conduct heat from his body onto this rope and then scorch it in seconds."

Lila hasn't been able to connect the switch that's in her brain. From earlier, he had not been able to grasp the meaning of the words of his companion. "Who?"

"One of Peony's favorite witches in the academy. Isn't that right, Aliga?"